Dallas Cowboys Defensive Touchdowns Leaders
Career totals with the Cowboys and the best single seasons in club history. Includes the 2026 season through October 29: these records are rebuilt every night, so a mark set yesterday is here this morning.
DaRon Bland holds the Cowboys career record with 6 defensive touchdowns. The single-season record is 5, by DaRon Bland in 2023.
All-time Cowboys leaders
Career totals with the club| # | Player | With the club | TD | G |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
|
2022–2026 | 6 | 55 |
| 2 | Dexter Coakley | 1997–2004 | 4 | 127 |
| 2 | Dennis Thurman | 1978–1985 | 4 | 121 |
| 4 | Larry Cole | 1968–1980 | 3 | 176 |
| 4 |
|
2003–2011 | 3 | 132 |
| 4 |
|
1964–1977 | 3 | 174 |
| 4 | Lee Roy Jordan | 1963–1976 | 3 | 186 |
| 4 |
|
2002–2008 | 3 | 97 |
| 9 | Larry Brown | 1991–1998 | 2 | 83 |
| 9 |
|
2012–2020 | 2 | 81 |
| 9 |
|
2020–2025 | 2 | 66 |
| 9 | Mario Edwards | 2000–2003 | 2 | 53 |
| 9 | Ron Fellows | 1981–1986 | 2 | 86 |
| 9 |
|
1962–1974 | 2 | 182 |
| 9 |
|
2005–2008 | 2 | 55 |
| 9 |
|
1989–1992 | 2 | 58 |
| 9 |
|
1961–1973 | 2 | 165 |
| 9 | Jim Jeffcoat | 1983–1994 | 2 | 188 |
| 9 |
|
2010–2020 | 2 | 110 |
| 9 |
|
1995–1999 | 2 | 63 |
| 9 | George Teague | 1996–2001 | 2 | 70 |
| 9 |
|
1970–1981 | 2 | 160 |
| 9 |
|
1992–2003 | 2 | 177 |
| 24 |
|
1998–2008 | 1 | 160 |
| 24 |
|
1993–1997 | 1 | 71 |
Single-season Cowboys records
Best seasons in club history| # | Player | Season | TD | G |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
|
2023 | 5 | 17 |
| 2 | Larry Brown | 1995 | 2 | 16 |
| 2 | Dexter Coakley | 2001 | 2 | 15 |
| 2 |
|
2021 | 2 | 16 |
| 2 | George Teague | 1999 | 2 | 14 |
| 2 |
|
2002 | 2 | 16 |
| 7 | Dexter Coakley | 2002 | 1 | 16 |
| 7 | Dexter Coakley | 1999 | 1 | 16 |
| 7 | Mario Edwards | 2003 | 1 | 15 |
| 7 | Mario Edwards | 2001 | 1 | 16 |
| 7 |
|
1999 | 1 | 12 |
| 7 |
|
2007 | 1 | 13 |
| 7 |
|
2005 | 1 | 11 |
| 7 |
|
1995 | 1 | 16 |
| 7 |
|
2011 | 1 | 13 |
| 7 |
|
2009 | 1 | 16 |
| 7 |
|
2007 | 1 | 13 |
| 7 |
|
1997 | 1 | 13 |
| 7 |
|
1998 | 1 | 11 |
| 7 | Alshermond Singleton | 2003 | 1 | 14 |
| 7 |
|
1994 | 1 | 16 |
| 7 | Kevin Smith | 1993 | 1 | 16 |
| 7 |
|
2005 | 1 | 16 |
| 7 |
|
1995 | 1 | 16 |
| 7 |
|
1994 | 1 | 16 |